New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
TIE Talk OF THE DAY


Tho recent convention Of the Psi Epsilon Fraternity
in this CITY was ono OF tho most successful "Greek
! letter" demonstrations Organized by American
| coIegans. The literary exercises we're held In the
Metropolitan Opera House and at tho banquet lnere
was the largest gathering of college graduates ever
seen on such occasion The success OF tho ahair
reflected great credit tho local chapter In New
York University. "The Diamond for this month
contains tho text VI tho convention Grafton and poem
and tho prominent speeches. at tho banquet Including
the rscy response made by tho Hon joseph H.
Choae. rs u representative Of tho rival society," Alpha
LeltI Phi. The number l. an exceedingly handsome
one, having been printed under the direction OIL MI
Herbert l. Bridgnan, Of tho Executive Council
"You girls want the EARTH" said a state-st father,
when ono Of his daughters asked him for 80 for a
new Jacket al, .,o ,,,,o,,or. o,u, y, tzvontv
mot tho earth-only now Icrsey."-CTrenton En-
portum.
In a cemetery at sag Harbor, n. Y, five tandem
wives Of the rest side by side; and at last he
died also. OF tho headstones contains this sus-
gestive superscrpton
Behold, ye living mOrtals passing by,
How thick the partners OF husband le
Wise and unsearchabe the ways OF Cod.
Just and Is his Christening rod
HIS SECRET.
What II she knew it an
What II she saw my heart
What II she Rad my secret thoughts,
From her 50 far apart
Sad would her heart be then.
WTctched would be her life.
Tho future for her would have no hope
Nothing but constant strife
strto with useless love,
strife with a hopeless wish
Strife with thoughts that would drag her down
Like the murderOuS devil nsh.
What II she knew 1t all
hat II my heart should speak
What II she knew that all get
-tSomervillo Journal
"Bnck" PomeIoy thinks that no man who uses
lno1lcants Of any kind should hold any political
Office This Is a deadly blow at the Democratic party
Rlshop c. c. Pcnick, OF Louisville, Ky, thinks that
tho negroes dosenerated since tho emancipation
and that they dying oil fifty per cent faster than
tho white race
It Is told about q Dakota that he has invented
a machine ~ pump smoke down gopherhole, where
it Is expected It will kill the gopher. The only draw
back seems ~ be while you inserting smoke
I'm the hole the gopher went into, no will come out
of another and sit up and whistle at you and tell you
that he has smoked since he was ten years Old
Crime in Nebraska Gage County Judge-What is
this man charged with
Constable-Cetung drunk ana seuihS lTe 10 MS
Judge-Throe dollars and costs. Who's NEXT
Constable-Eeros u wretch that calls Be-atnss
Judsc-Give him ninety days on bread and water.
Omaha World
In ono year in Vienna over 1900 notices OF evc-
ton were served for nonpayment Of State and munc
ipal taxes The population of tho city proper being
at tho time roughly 10000. It follows that about one
In every twelve Vienneso had tho legal sword sus-
pended over him. In no fewer than l4,'9o cases The
eyictlons wero actually carried out. Equally sug-
gostvo ia the fact that In 1855 alone outdoor RELIEF
had TO bo given here TO 1o7,so6 persons, while
An Over-zealous Studont.-Mrs. Do Gamo-"I an
derstand your Is quito sick at college, Mrs
smythol ?" 80 ~ ,., mt. .,,..
writes mo he entered into his work with too
much ardo aud he has broken % Ss Tho naturo q,
his trouble y - -. 49, A., 49,, -, - .o,,
bali, believe they call Wallpapers Bazar.
Sarah Bernharit,s pet tiger cub has been lunching
informally on the forearm of Chicago waiter The
waiter demonstrated with the beast but hls objections
wero ovcrruled. II is stated that Sarah was much
amused over the little episode" OF course she was
amused to see a Chicago who didn't know how to
fight the tiger
Colonel Chopsticks, a mighty man OF yalor, onco
o day journey from home he met the Genius OF
Cholera face to face in the road Colonel though
and fell on his knees At this the q. Of G. smiled
and babe the Colonel proceed on his way, ~.
II am going down TO Pekin," said tho o. OF o., no
kill about 5000 victims; this viii appease my VEN
goa noe for the time"
Returning few months later, Colonel Chopstcls
again met the c. Of near tho same SPOT where sa ne
hal first seen the monster. 81 heal" he began
"that your majesty, instead OF killing only 2,0oo
OF my poor people, slew somewhat over OoOoo; Do
your maiesty's wrath grow apace with the 1000 you
fed t on wthal ~" - -, - n, -. -
word with you faithfully II IL true that during ny
presence In your city 10000 men and women dicd
but slew Of that number only 5000. The remainder
died Of absolute fright and nothing ese.-tJacAson-
Vile F1a) News-Herald
recent report Of the Pasteur Institute states that
out Of 1859 patients who have been treated 9'l99
had been bitten by animals which were undoubtedly
mad. and that out OF these 2,164 only 20 or 1.31
Der cent died. Before tho discovery OF this method
the lowest death rate for persons affected by rabies
was l6 per cent and the secretary Of the Institute
claims that GIT persons owe their lives entirely 70
Pasteurs discovery.
clergyman from Portland, Oregon, told this IN
cident the other day at the Baptist meeting az 3D.
Paul as illustrating the unsettled state OF peores
minds in the far Northwest. Among the rsidchts
OF Portland he found family with letter nom
Boston church dating back thiryfour years. Wheh
he asked the lady OF the family why In the world she
had not some time In tho Of those thlryfOur
years como In and joined Of the Baptist churches
Of Portland, her simple reply was; well you see.
Sir We haven't been quito certain whether we should
remain"
There Is an element OF aesthetic beauty about the
newspaper enterprise Of the Pacific Coast that would
,rin the admiration of Oscar Willie. Young Hearst's
parer "The San Francisco Examiner" Is now dis
t,shute6 bv fast rewspaner trains. from which arc